Why Kate Upton won't ever post #wokeuplikethis selfies

Supermodel Kate Upton is insanely gorgeous in person. And it takes effort to look like that, especially at a 9 a.m. breakfast for Express — she’s the new ambassador for the fashion brand and appears in its fall ad campaign.

“I have an amazing team because I have no clue how to do hair and makeup. I think it took me an hour to get ready,” Upton told us.

Her go-to item of clothing: a sexy pair of jeans.

“I’m the third daughter, the third child out of four, so I got a lot of hand-me-downs. Riding horses, I was constantly in jeans,” she says of her childhood.

Upton’s Instagram account is a deft blend of glam and goofy, which is by design. One thing you’ll never see her post is a #wokeuplikethis #nomakeup selfie. Because let’s face it, how many of those au naturel selfies are actually what they seem? We’re guessing, not many.

“Uh, no — and if I ever said that, it would be a complete joke, like on a huge set and I’m super-glamorous,” she says.

A photo posted by Kate Upton (@kateupton) on May 13, 2014 at 1:13pm PDT

Her social media mantra is simple.

“I always try and keep it a little more professional, but on the fun side of my job. It’s a weird balance. How much of my personal life do I really want to share? I feel like I have found a good balance.”